BamaTanya Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Our new neighbors are from India. We invited them to eat with us shortly after they moved in, and now they've invited us over. She told me not to worry about bringing anything, but . . . I'd like to bring some token. Would contributing a dessert be offensive? Or would a gift for their home be a better idea? tia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in Orlando Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 What about a candle or a bottle of wine? If she said not to bring anything, she'll probably have made dessert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I was married to an Indian for a decade and many Indians don't drink. My MIL was upset by vinegar bottles that were wine bottle shaped. Sweets. Indians bring sweets. Dessert would be fine or a nice box of butter cookies to have with tea later. If you have a local Indian store, you can get a box of assorted treats...gulab jaman, jelabi, burfi, etc. Fudge is liked, rather than our type of pastry. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate in Arabia Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I'm currently married to an Indian who doesn't drink; so I would steer away from alcohol, unless you know them well enough to know that they drink or don't. Generally I take desserts as a "dinner gift", something like cookies or bars rather than a big cake. If you want to take a house gift, you could take something like a decorative plate (like a serving plate) or bowl; I once found a nice serving bowl that was on the clearance table at William-Sonoma that was quite inexpensive but pretty. Also a box of chocolates or candies is a very common gift (steer away from bourbon balls and the like, lol) -- the ones with individually-wrapped candies. Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabelen Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I would bring sweets or something for the house. Mabelen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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